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@BAL		4
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@CAL		5
2
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@KCR		3
1
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@OAK		3
2
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@SEA		1
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@STL		10
2
Wednesday, May 6, 1981,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 21,400, Time of Game: 2:30
Red Sox
3
9-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
1
6-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3 11  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .279 .671 -0.170 1.57 0.014 -0.184 -0.9 1 3 CS,SH
   Dave Stapleton PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .574 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 1 1
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .346 1.085 0.527 1.47 0.599 -0.072 1.8 2 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 .481 -0.096 1.19 0.011 -0.107 -0.6
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .626 -0.112 1.26 0.018 -0.130 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .210 .582 0.047 1.19 0.103 -0.056 0.1 12 0
Carney Lansford 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .792 -0.016 1.33 0.087 -0.103 0.3 2 1 2B,2·SB
Gary Allenson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .197 .699 -0.139 1.51 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 5 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .184 .413 -0.015 1.37 0.089 -0.104 -0.6 1 0
Rick Miller CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .715 0.087 1.71 0.142 -0.056 0.9 2 0 SH
Dennis Eckersley P 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 11 3 2 6 .333 .826 0.106 1.37 1.063 -0.958 -1.0 27 6
2B: C Lansford (7, off D Quisenberry).
HR: D Evans (5, off D Leonard; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: J Remy (1, off D Leonard); R Miller (2, off D Leonard).
TB: D Evans 5; C Lansford 3; T Perez 2; R Miller 2; G Hoffman; J Rice; J Remy.
GIDP: J Rice (1).
RBI: D Evans 2 (14); R Miller (4).
2-out RBI: D Evans 2; R Miller.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Perez.
Baserunning
SB: C Lansford 2 (5, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Grote 2).
CS: J Remy (1, 2nd base by D Leonard/J Grote).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .253 .575 -0.003 0.97 0.058 -0.060 0.2 2 0
Rance Mulliniks SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.054 1.04 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 1 2
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .786 -0.025 1.05 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .677 0.062 0.77 0.104 -0.042 0.6 1 0 SB
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .338 .990 -0.014 0.85 0.032 -0.046 -0.2 6 1
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .547 -0.070 0.95 0.000 -0.070 -0.8
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .623 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 3 1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .495 -0.093 1.26 0.000 -0.093 -0.6 6 2
Cesar Geronimo RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .528 -0.065 0.91 0.000 -0.065 -0.4 1 0
Jerry Grote C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .580 -0.029 0.58 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 6 1
   Jamie Quirk PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .588 -0.030 1.19 0.000 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
Dennis Leonard P 0 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 0
   Ken Brett P 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 0 2 .133 .267 -0.394 0.92 0.194 -0.587 -3.0 27 9
TB: W Wilson 2; W Aikens; G Brett.
RBI: G Brett (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Mulliniks-F White-W Aikens.
Outfield Assists: A Otis (G Hoffman at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: G Brett (2, 2nd base off D Eckersley/G Allenson).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (3-2) 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.89 30 77 0.393 0.92 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.00 30 77 0.393 1.37 3.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (2-4) 7.2 9 2 2 2 5 1 3.05 31 56 -0.076 1.46 1.2
Dan Quisenberry 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.56 5 2 0 -0.038 1.02 -0.4
Ken Brett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 0.007 0.24 0.2
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 6 1 3.00 37 56 3 0 -0.107 0.92 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 21,400.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 17mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Jerry Remy 2B 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Dwight Evans RF 2 Rance Mulliniks SS
3 Carl Yastrzemski DH 3 George Brett 3B
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Willie Aikens 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Carney Lansford 3B 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Gary Allenson C 7 Frank White 2B
8 Glenn Hoffman SS 8 Cesar Geronimo RF
9 Rick Miller CF 9 Jerry Grote C
Dennis Eckersley P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 55% 73% Home Run; Remy Scores
t8 0-1 1 -2- O BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -11% 18% Single to CF; Hoffman out at Hm/CF-C
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley -9% 34% Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t8 0-1 0 --- BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard 9% 33% Single to 3B
t9 2-1 2 --3 R BOS R. Miller D. Quisenberry 8% 93% Single to CF; Lansford Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Eckersley -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR R. Mulliniks D. Eckersley 2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley -9% 34% Single to CF; Wilson Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- KCR W. Aikens D. Eckersley -2% 33% Brett Steals 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Aikens D. Eckersley 3% 36% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 3% 39% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Leonard -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O BOS T. Perez D. Leonard -2% 35% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- BOS C. Lansford D. Leonard 1% 36% Single to LF
t2 0-1 2 1-- BOS G. Allenson D. Leonard 1% 37% Lansford Steals 2B
t2 0-1 2 -2- O BOS G. Allenson D. Leonard -3% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 1% 37% Lineout: 1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O KCR C. Geronimo D. Eckersley 1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard -3% 35% Lineout: SS
t3 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Leonard -2% 33% Foul Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- BOS J. Remy D. Leonard 1% 35% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard -3% 32% Remy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Grote D. Eckersley 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Eckersley -2% 32% Single to LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- O KCR R. Mulliniks D. Eckersley 2% 34% Foul Flyball: C
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley 2% 36% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 5% 41% Single to CF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard -4% 37% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO BOS J. Rice D. Leonard -6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- KCR W. Aikens D. Eckersley -3% 27% Single to RF
b4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 3% 30% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 5% 35% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- BOS T. Perez D. Leonard 5% 40% Single to LF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O BOS C. Lansford D. Leonard -5% 35% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O BOS G. Allenson D. Leonard -4% 31% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 1-- O BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard -3% 28% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 2% 30% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-0 1 --- O KCR C. Geronimo D. Eckersley 1% 31% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Grote D. Eckersley 1% 32% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- BOS R. Miller D. Leonard 6% 39% Single to RF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -3% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard -6% 30% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard -5% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Eckersley 2% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR R. Mulliniks D. Eckersley 1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley 1% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Leonard -4% 25% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-1 1 --- BOS T. Perez D. Leonard 5% 30% Single to CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O BOS C. Lansford D. Leonard -5% 24% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-1 2 1-- BOS G. Allenson D. Leonard 2% 26% Lansford Steals 2B
t7 0-1 2 -2- O BOS G. Allenson D. Leonard -6% 20% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b7 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Eckersley 2% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 1% 23% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 1% 24% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t8 0-1 0 --- BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard 9% 33% Single to 3B
t8 0-1 0 1-- O BOS R. Miller D. Leonard -4% 29% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hoffman to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- O BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -11% 18% Single to CF; Hoffman out at Hm/CF-C
t8 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 55% 73% Home Run; Remy Scores
t8 2-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 1% 74% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- BOS J. Rice D. Leonard 2% 76% Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t8 2-1 2 12- O BOS T. Perez D. Quisenberry -4% 72% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b8 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 6% 78% Lineout: 3B
b8 1-2 1 --- O KCR C. Geronimo D. Eckersley 4% 82% Flyball: SS
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Eckersley 3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C
t9 2-1 0 --- BOS C. Lansford D. Quisenberry 4% 89% Double to RF
t9 2-1 0 -2- O BOS G. Allenson D. Quisenberry -0% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford to 3B
t9 2-1 1 --3 O BOS G. Hoffman D. Quisenberry -5% 85% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --3 R BOS R. Miller D. Quisenberry 8% 93% Single to CF; Lansford Scores
Ken Brett replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching
Dave Stapleton pinch hits for Jerry Remy (2B) batting 1st
t9 3-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton K. Brett -1% 92% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
Dave Stapleton moves from PH to 2B
b9 1-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Eckersley 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (SS) batting 2nd
b9 1-3 1 --- O KCR K. Phelps D. Eckersley 3% 99% Flyball: 2B
b9 1-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

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